Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
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CITY AND VICINITY.

to construct "A steam launch tor Dr. w. S.
Webb
The Young Mems Catholic Union at
their last meeting voted to hold musical
and variety entertainment within three or
four weeks.
Mrs Julia A. Parker has sold to A. 5.
Webb the Judge Parker homestead on
the corner of Main and Pine street. The
consideration was 5000.
After thorough investigation of the
subject City Attorney Burnap gives it as
his opinion that there can be no question
us to the legality of the last city election.
At the meeting of the State board of
dental examiners held Thursday morning
A. l.. Minott of Northtield was examined
and granted license to practice in this
State.
The speakers of the sophomore exhibit
ton entertained the ushers Tuesday even
ing, rendering them a banquet at Coon's.
Toasts were responded to and the occasion
was pleasant one.
The Methodist Sunday-school realized
about s125 from Rev. Sam Jones's lecture
Tuesday evening The money will be used
other Sunday school purposes.
An organization was perfected Tues
day afternoon among the medical students
who are opposed to the secret society sys-
tenn as non. secret non-eXclusive society.
This candidate for student favor has not
as yet been named.
The residence and contents of Mr.. Job
Bates, which was burned Sunday night
at Essex Junction, were insured for $500
in the Royal Insurance company of Eng
land, through L. S. Peck's agency. The
loss will receive prompt attention.
While in the city Rev. Sam Jones visit
ed the Billings library and expressed him
self much pleased with the building. He
thought it surpassed any library building
he had seen at any other college, includ
ing Harvard and Yale
Manager Walker has succeeded in Sc
curing the strongest attraction in Ameri-
ca, the English uragedian, Wilson Bar
rett, supported by the charming actress,
Miss Eastlake, and his English company,
who will appear here May p
At the annual meeting of the First Con
gregational (Unitarian) society, DR.. John
NJ. Clarke, +. II. Parker and b. Turk
were elected prudential committee Ed
ward Barlow, treasurer; H. H. Davis,
clerk Henry Greene, Edward Wells and
Frederick Johonnott, trustees.
The snow fall up to this date this win
ter, as shown by the record kept by Mr..
Charles f. Allen, is as follows Novem-
Der 81 inches, December IS, January 80,
February 81, March SO, making in all 1876
inches, or II feet inches. The total days
of sleighingiin the city 12l
The Pittsburgh Telegram says that it
may be interesting to local fishermen to
know that the streams on both sides on
Lake Champlain were formerly filled with
salmon, but they are totally extinct. In
1923, 1900 pounds of salmon We're taken at
a single haul of siene near Port Ken
dali
j. A. Mckenna is to make the neces-
sary changes In the property recently pur-
chased by him at the corner of Church
and Mechanic streets for Il large restau-
rant which will include the space now
occupied by Anthony q Williams barber
shop, Lucas's glazier shop and Payn's
machine shop
The committee appointed by the Joint
executive committee to revise the premium
list of the Vermont State Agricultural
society and Champlain Valley association
have completed their labors, making sew
eral important changes. The list as re
vised will be published about May |.
Charles, the nine-y ear-old son of F. H
Parker fell from toDoggan slide a
Frank Converses place Thursday after
noon and fractured the bone in his RICH
l.. ,la Ia, IL. I, &c ~.
injury, but will keep him LAID up 10 day
or So He says the most that bothers hin
is the fact that the spring vacation ha
Just begun.
The Pittsburgh stage started out on ii
return trip at the usual time Tuesday af
ternoon, but when it reached the orphan
asylum on North avenue, the wind wa!
blowing so hard that the flying snow
rendered it almost impossible to see thu
horses. 1t was decided best under tn,
circumstances to abandon the trip and thu
stage returned to this city
The University Cynic Board organized
Monday as follows: Managing edi
tor, j. NJ. Cautwell 'SS; business man
ager, c. c. Stafford, 49, general litera
ture, NJ. f. Story, 'SS and q. Y. Bliss
SO science, e. f. Hyde, 'ss local, c. L
Barstow, 80, medical, A. w. Shea; per
sonals, A. b. Gilbert, $50; exchanges, II
NJ Mcintosh, 80 The new board had
spread at Coon's last evening.
Probably the oldest representative o
horse flesh in Chittenden county departed
this life, Monday, at the remarkable ag
of 3s years. We refer to the horse owne
and driven for the past 80 years by GU
townsman f. c. LOOMS. This faithful
animal has been in constant service TO
many years, and is well-known to most G
our citizens 1t is a remarkable fact tina
he was driven the very day before hi
death.
The annual meeting of the medical SIT
dents, wv. NJ, of the class of 81 was he'll
in the college building Friday aftanoo
and the election of class officers resulte
as follows President, G.. H. Pdrham